Proverbs 11:24-25
King James Version
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
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Proverbs 11:24-25
Christian Standard Bible
24 One person gives freely,
yet gains more;(A)
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.(B)
25 A generous person will be enriched,(C)
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.(D)
Proverbs 11:24-25
New American Standard Bible 1995
24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,
And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.
25 The [a](A)generous man will be [b]prosperous,
And he who (B)waters will himself be watered.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:25 Lit soul of blessing
- Proverbs 11:25 Lit made fat
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